MS-1, Puebla, Guadalajara, IWL/DTU

MS-1, Pablo Fuentes Reina, passed away in a car accident. He is said to have been teaching at a wrestling school in Huamantla. MS-1 was a rudo in Arena Mexico in 80s and 90s. MS-1 spend most of his career unmasked, losing his mask to Rayo de Jalisco Jr. just four years after debuting. A few years later, he, Satanico and Espectro Jr. formed Los Infernales, a rudo trio which was sort of the answer to El Toreo’s own Misionerios de la Muerte of great rudos, as trios themselves were taking off. Espectro Jr. was replaced by Pirata Morgan, and Morgan, Satanico & MS-1 became a legendary trio. The three won the national trios titles, and reformed the team in 1990s to become the first CMLL World Trios Champions. Pirata and Satanico both left for bits in AAA, but MS-1 was the constant guy in CMLL thru multiple versions of the group. MS-1 main evented the 1983 Anniversary Show (loss to Sangre Chicana in a hair match) and the 1989 one (loss teaming with Tierra Viento y Fuego to Atlantis and a then tecnico Satanico.) As a single, MS-1 held the NWA Light Heavyweight championship twice. He traded it back and forth with Ringo Mendoza, Rayo de Jalisco and Cien Caras, so they must’ve thought highly of him. MS-1 was a hardworking wrestler who, like the rest of the Infernales, a favorite of the hardcore fan base.

MS-1 left CMLL in 1996, promoting small shows around Naucalpan with his son (MS-1 Jr.) They would occasionally give the MS-2 mask to an random indy wrestler to create a one night version of the Infernales for indy shows. He slipped away from sight a lot faster than other wrestlers of his era; his name would turn up from time to time, but he’s not a guy who’d be often seen on the legend/reunion shows. MS-1 did have one brief foray in AAA, turning up for a one show appearance in 2005, then was one of the Allien trio in 2006 (though this was never acknowledged.) MS-1’s only turns up a couple more times after that. The last time he was advertised was a 2010 show in Laguna, though I don’t know if he actually wrestled.

Possibly the only match of the year with Mexicans, Chileans and Japanese. Last time there was some named Tetsuya in Mexico, it was (future AJPW’s) Bushi, but I think he’s still in Japan.

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Tiger wants to challenge Sombra and win his world welterweight title, which would mean everyone in TRT will have world championships. Good luck on that, cat. Tiger says Rey Bucanero & Terrible have uncaged his talent, and he’s clearly doing the right thing since they’re undefeated as a group.

The authors of “¡Quiero ver sangre! Historia ilustrada del cine de Luchadores”, the new book about lucha libre in the movies, are interviewed here. There’s also a mostly positive review here. Looks like you may able to purchase it here, but don’t hold me to it.

This is an IWL “versus” DTU, though all the guys work all these shows and only the promotions see much off a difference. The Porros and the hardcore DTU guys haven’t appeared on the other shows, but guys like Suicida (representing IWL) have been on DTU as well.

Press conference angles also seemed to set up Violento Jack vs XL and possibly Allison Evans vs Luchadora To Be Named Later.

11 thoughts to “MS-1, Puebla, Guadalajara, IWL/DTU”

MS-1? Man that sucks. I did quite a bit of research on his career when I wrote his Wikipedia article and saw some great six man and singles matches from the peak of his career. Did not follow him in recent years but it is sad when someone dies too soon.

MS-1 was one of my favorite rudos to watch. His work in the ring was always something that made you say hey this guy has got it. I was a fan of the the REAL Infernales and always will be, as the latter Infernales did not work nor could compare with Pirata, Satanico and MS-1.

“Tetsuya” surely is Kansuke. The guy looks exactly like Kansuke looked at the “Novato del Ano” pic in the last Superluchas edition. And Daisuke Hanaoka always teamed with Kansuke and Yusuke Shiranami in the last months.